About Jennifer

One teacher. Twenty-five years. Your child.

I'm Jennifer Pollard — a Florida-certified educator who has spent the last quarter-century learning what makes K–6 readers, writers, and mathematicians thrive. After much prayer and reflection, I'm taking a leave of absence from full-time teaching to pour even more of my heart into tutoring families like yours.

Jennifer Pollard, founder of Gifted to Grow Tutoring

My story.

I started teaching in a Florida public-school classroom the year before some of my current students' parents were even born. Across twenty-five years, I taught nearly every elementary grade — kindergarteners learning to hold a pencil, fifth-graders piecing together their first real essays, and everyone in between.

Along the way, I earned my Reading Endorsement and ESOL Endorsement, worked with children on IEPs and 504 plans, and supported families through the Florida Step Up for Students program. The thing that hasn't changed: a deep belief that every child can grow when the teaching meets them where they are.

"I keep my caseload small on purpose. I want to know your child."

Credentials

Trained, endorsed, still learning.

Florida-Certified PreK–6 Reading Endorsed ESOL Endorsed FL Step Up for Students Provider 25 years classroom experience Experienced with IEPs & 504s

Endorsements aren't the whole story — but they do mean that what we'll do together is grounded in research about how children actually learn to read, write, and reason.

Faith, woven in

It shows up as patience.

My faith is part of who I am. It's the steadiness on slow days, the belief that each child is wonderfully made, the quiet confidence that growth — even tiny growth — is worth celebrating.

It is never a litmus test. Families of every background are warmly welcome here. What your child gets from our sessions is the same either way.

Ephesians 3:20

"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine…"

Join the Garden

Tell me about your child.

A sentence or two is plenty. The first conversation is free, and you'll hear back from me — Jennifer — within 48 hours.

Send Jennifer a note (941) 586-8421

"Jennifer will get back to you within 48 hours."